104 Tolworth Area Plan Draft for Consultation SUMMARY - OCTOBER 2017 PART A: SUMMARY
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Annex 1 Vision, urban design Economic analysis Property consultants Planning policy Transport and civil engineering & masterplanning 104 TOLWORTH AREA PLAN DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION SUMMARY - OCTOBER 2017 PART A: SUMMARY ABOUT TOLWORTH, AREA A T PLAN AIMS, PRINCIPLES & VISION PAR T B PAR C T PAR PART A About the Aims & purpose of the Tolworth today Engagement & consultation Tolworth Area Plan Tolworth Area Plan The Tolworth Area Plan sets out a future vision Tolworth is a suburban town located in the south- Hogsmill Open for Tolworth to help inspire new development and eastern area of the Royal Borough of Kingston Space initiatives capable of delivering physical, social upon Thames, which regards itself as distinct from 345 and economic improvements. The document will metropolitan London. It has a district centre located people attended engagement drop-in therefore help to focus discussions around the along Tolworth Broadway and a railway station which sessions A3 form and type of future development, promoting connects the area to central London. It’s significant Tolworth coherence and consistency between individual features include a large area of Metropolitan Hospital Tolworth projects. Open Land (MOL) and the largest area of Strategic Kingston Industrial Land (SIL) within the borough. Reflecting University Red Lion A3 5 Sports Ground The Tolworth Area Plan sets out a high-level vision its peripheral location, Tolworth’s character is derived Business A240 Park and flexible framework for change in Tolworth. The from its affordable housing, convenient retail offer, one to one local stakeholder meetings King George’s document will form part of the evidence base for the and easy access to employment centres in Kingston Field Hogsmill RBK Local Plan, and therefore forms part of a suite and central London. This accessibility also shapes Nature Reserve A240 of documents aimed at guiding Tolworth’s future Tolworth’s character by generating significant levels Chessington & Davis Road Industrial development. The preparation of the Tolworth Area of traffic and congestion, with associated poor air Estate (SIL) Plan has been informed through discussions and quality. 4 engagement with stakeholders and the wider public. walking workshops The hierarchy of the different ‘layers’ of guidance Previous regeneration strategies The engagement and consultation approach for comprise of the following: The previous regeneration strategy for Tolworth the Tolworth Area Plan makes a clear commitment The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) — Area Plan ‘Vision Statement’ and ‘Guiding was produced by the RBK in March 2010. Since the to listening to local opinions. The team met with has commissioned an Area Plan for Tolworth, in Principles’ set out an overarching intent production of the Tolworth Regeneration Strategy, a members of the local community, including; collaboration with the General London Authority — ‘Urban Design Framework’ focuses on number of major sites have been developed or are residents, businesses and landowners, to get their (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL). The Tolworth improvements to the urban structure, movement the subject of live planning applications. views on Tolworth. A number of engagement events Area Plan (TAP) will help to inspire new initiatives and connectivity and the open space network have been undertaken to ensure a wide range of to transform the area, supporting communities and — ‘Transformation Areas’ set out the objectives opinions are captured, including: delivering economic growth and prosperity. for the specific areas, drawing on the strategic Local economy & London priorities and provide coordinated urban design It is important to understand Tolworth’s role and Stage 1 engagement: The consultant team is led by architecture and guidance for each of the areas as a whole function within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon — A SWOT workshop with RBK officers urbanism practice, We Made That, supported — ‘Opportunity Sites’ depict site specific Thames, the South London Partnership area and — A walking workshop with RBK councillors and by a team of specialists including Tibbalds, and illustrative guidance for key Area Plan Greater London. Despite the relatively large number officers Regeneris, Aspinall Verdi and Arup. The team have opportunity sites and how they fit within the of food outlets, Tolworth town centre is largely — ‘Remarkable Tolworth’ walking workshops been commissioned to work with residents and overarching Transformation Area intent. serving local population needs. The offer lacks real with invited members of the local community, businesses in the area to develop a co-ordinated diversity and the absence of a creative or cultural landowners and businesses vision and plan for change in Tolworth. The Tolworth Area Plan is not a statutory planning offering is acting as a barrier to attracting younger — A series of key local stakeholder meetings document. However the Tolworth Area Plan is visitors and residents to Tolworth. This document is the initial draft version of the capable of being a material consideration in planning Stage 2: Early engagement: Tolworth Area Plan (TAP) for the purpose of the decisions once it has been adopted by the council. — Three public engagement drop-in events inviting public consultation, taking place in autumn 2017. Opportunity for growth local residents and workers to discuss the future The consultation will provide the public and council The case for Crossrail 2 is compelling. It will improve of Tolworth. The events raised awareness of members with the opportunity to provide feedback the frequency of service and accessibility to and from the Tolworth Area Plan project and facilitated on the vision and proposed strategic ideas included Tolworth to central London and beyond, opening up open conversations about the findings within within the TAP. This feedback will then be processed access to a wider housing, job and leisure market. the appraisal work, aims, vision and guiding and incorporated into the final version of the Tolworth’s PTAL value, a measure of connectivity to principles. The public were invited to contribute Tolworth Area Plan. the public transport network, is good. With continued feedback and ideas. transport investment, this may increase in the future. 104 Tolworth Area Plan p 3 © VVE MADE THAT PART A RBK planning designations South West London’s growth Summary of appraisal & and comparator centres analysis study findings The consultant team carried out an appraisal and analysis study of Tolworth, to develop a comprehensive understanding of its historical, current and future context. The study provided an evidence base to develop strategic moves and projects . The appraisal and analysis study covered the following: — A spatial analysis of Tolworth exploring current land use, current ‘live’ developments and quality of green spaces — A review of current planning policy presented within local planning documents such as RBK’s Core Strategy and forthcoming Local Plan, along with London wide planning policy. A particular Investigating opportunities for new homes and growth focus was given to key planning designations The development opportunity within the TAP area that contribute both constraint and opportunity is currently heavily restricted by MOL designations, towards future development, static residential areas and developments which — A market analysis, exploring current demand in are already consented. An assessment of ‘live’ Current planning designations have been studied, In the Direction of Travel document (DoT) for RBK, the residential, office, retail and leisure sectors, developments shows all but two major sites coming in relation to the borough, Greater London and the the number of new homes and jobs for both Kingston taking into consideration projections relating to forward with permission of which a large proportion wider region. The figure above depicts the headline and Tolworth town centres is not defined. The 2015 Crossrail 2 contribute high densities to the area. planning designations across the TAP study area. London Plan has projected an addition of 6,434 new — An economic study focusing on Tolworth’s homes over the next 10 years, within the borough. key employment areas, local demographic Live developments including Tolworth Tower are The London Plan identifies that there will be an and economic activity examining the current delivering a large quantum of residential units addition of 13,000 jobs within the borough by 2036. performance of the district centre with regards demonstrating that there is already substantial The figures on the plan are potential growth numbers to local amenities and provision, and other change and housing growth taking place in Tolworth, from the ‘City in the West’ document by the Mayor of comparator centres within the Royal Borough of prior to the confirmation of Crossrail 2. This is London. The relationship to other areas of growth or Kingston upon Thames and London. reflected in the market analysis for residential defined opportunity areas has been a key spatial and — An audit of transport, movement and development in Tolworth which shows there is a high economic consideration. infrastructure within Tolworth investigating demand, although sales values are slightly lower issues around connectivity, along with air quality when compared with the surrounding area. and noise pollution. Opportunity Areas The industrial areas within the local area are Town centre boundaries Emerging Areas of Opportunity The